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This guide provides general information about disaster behavioral health and describes activities involved in various stages of the planning process, from plan development to testing to activation to deactivation and evaluation and improvement over time. The guide identifies resources that may be helpful in planning and features a checklist with key elements of a disaster behavioral health plan.
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Presented by the President of National Emergency Management and Response, this webinar for state emergency managers covers best practices in case management strategies to support survivors of disasters. Key topics addressed in the webinar include evaluating resource coordination, assessing effectiveness of communication, and monitoring development and enhancement of community resilience.
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The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services created this emergency response plan to guide state officials on an effective response to a pandemic. This plan can be used and adapted by other state and public health officials to prepare their agencies for a pandemic influenza outbreak.
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As noted in this resource, “During response operations, timely, efficient, and coordinated delivery of necessary federal public health, medical, and human services assistance is an essential function of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).” This plan is HHS’s emergency operations plan structuring how the department and its divisions manage and support response to and recovery from disasters and public health emergencies.
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This article, which begins on page 11 of an edition of the Disaster Technical Assistance Center’s quarterly newsletter, provides step-by-step guidance to states on updating all-hazards disaster behavioral health plans. Each step is detailed to help states move from testing their current plans to finalizing and distributing their updated plans.
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This research report explores the role nonprofit organizations play during response and recovery from disasters for which a federal declaration is not made. Although the authors found that nonprofits can provide or facilitate access to resources, they also discovered a need for new approaches to data collection to understand how nonprofits distribute benefits across communities. The authors also recommend steps to advance data collection.
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This web page from FEMA provides information regarding disaster planning and recovery for tribal governments in collaboration with federal and state emergency management agencies. It includes guidance for tribal governments interested in seeking assistance after receiving a disaster declaration, background information on FEMA tribal policies, and tools for pursuing disaster planning, mitigation, and funding assistance.
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This report outlines the burden of mental health problems globally, including their impact on substance use disorders. It contains suggestions on how to scale up mental health care in communities as well as resources for prevention.
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This article reports on a scoping review of research on the impacts of multiple disasters. Among findings of the review is that experiencing multiple disasters can have impacts on mental health and well-being, as well as overall health. The authors note that more research is needed to fully understand the impacts of exposure to multiple disasters over short and longer terms.
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This webpage provides information about the HPP, and it includes a link to funding opportunity announcements. The HPP provides funding to states, U.S. territories, and eligible municipalities to enhance community and hospital preparedness for public health emergencies.
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This web page provides information on the CDC's Public Health Emergency Preparedness (PHEP) program. It also offers information and resources on how the PHEP program provides guidance to states, territories, tribes, and local jurisdictions for preparing for public health emergencies; technical assistance resources; and evaluation tools.
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ASPR serves as the HHS Secretary's principal advisory staff on matters related to bioterrorism and other public health emergencies and disasters. It also coordinates interagency activities responsible for emergency preparedness, planning, and the protection of the civilian population from acts of bioterrorism and other public health emergencies.
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FEMA implements the CCP as a supplemental assistance program available to states, U.S. territories, and federally recognized tribes after a Presidential disaster declaration that includes Individual Assistance. After the award of this grant, the state, territory, or tribe works with contracted provider agencies to hire and train crisis counselors to conduct outreach in the affected areas.
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This webpage offers information on FEMA's Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMPG). Through the HMGP, FEMA provides funding to states, U.S territories, and federally recognized tribes, and those entities receive applications for funding from businesses, private nonprofits, and individuals (though individuals are sponsored by local governments and do not apply directly).
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The RSP is a CCP grant program that provides disaster relief and crisis counseling services for up to 9 months after a Presidential disaster declaration that includes Individual Assistance. State, territory, and tribal governments are eligible to apply. In their applications, which must be submitted within 60 days of the disaster declaration, state, territory, and tribal governments need to show a continuing need for services.
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Part of the CCP, the ISP funds short-term disaster relief and crisis counseling services to help communities in the immediate aftermath of disaster. The ISP lasts up to 60 days after a Presidential disaster declaration that includes Individual Assistance. State, territorial, and tribal governments are eligible to apply and must submit an ISP application within 14 days of the Presidential disaster declaration to be considered for funding.
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The rural American South is particularly vulnerable to weather-related disasters, and many residents live in areas with limited resources. This toolkit, designed for local leaders, is focused on building workforce resilience through collaboration involving residents, employers, governments, and community organizations.
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This guidebook helps community officials and individuals throughout a region affected by a technological disaster recognize, identify, and mitigate the adverse psychological effects associated with these events. Included are culturally appropriate outreach and community healing strategies, as well as chapters with information for community groups and counselors, individuals and families, and local government and businesses.
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The appendices are a companion document to Coping with Technological Disasters: A User Friendly Guidebook. This document includes community surveys, newspaper articles, in-service training, information directories, and reports.
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This webpage offers information on how to prepare for a flood and what to do during and after a flood. It also offers information about the National Flood Insurance Program and has an outreach toolkit for community leaders.
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The NDMC helps people and institutions develop and implement measures to reduce societal vulnerability to drought, stressing preparedness and risk management rather than crisis management. Their website includes a section to help children better understand drought.
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This document follows up on the 2001 National Strategy for Suicide Prevention. It lists six key action items needed to reverse the upward trend in suicide deaths. For each of the six key action items, smaller steps as well as priorities are identified. This resource includes suggestions for federal agencies; state, territory, tribal, and local governments; public health agencies; suicide prevention leaders and organizations; and others.
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This fact sheet offers advice to leaders on crafting effective messages about high-stress topics, such as public health emergencies and other disasters. It echoes other risk and crisis communication resources in highlighting the importance of developing messages in advance of a crisis.
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This page provides information about funding opportunities for state and local public health systems. It is part of the CDC's effort to help public health departments nationwide improve their ability to respond to and prepare for emergencies. The page includes emergency response funding for crises and outbreaks such as Zika, Ebola, and H1N1.
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The CDC earthquake page contains helpful information and resources on earthquake preparedness, surviving during an earthquake, and what happens after an earthquake.
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